Tag Archives: Italy

Narcissi

Nemesis, the goddess of revenge, learns of Narcissus’ self-centered cruelty and lures Narcissus to a pool where he drinks, then sees, and falls deeply in love with “all the things for which he himself is admired.” Continue reading

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Italians at War

In the North Beach-Telegraph Hill section of San Francisco, Giuseppe Di Maggio was raising nine children while earning a living as a commercial fisherman.  By 1937, three of his sons, Vince, Joe and Dom were playing center field for Major … Continue reading

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Slow Food

Do you have fond memories that are associated with the enjoyment of food?  After busy, fast paced weeks of school activities and parents working long and changing shifts, I loved the opportunities weekends gave us to slow down, to break … Continue reading

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